Some questions for discussion:
What kind of technologies are involved in wearable computers, and how may they be used to develop new products?
Comment on the changes that the CIO’s role has also experienced as a result of the evolution of Information Systems, and what could be the next changes to be faced.
How can CRM and SCN systems help today’s companies? What are their benefits, and in which ways can they be used to make decisions in an organization? What are their components, from the IS point of view?
What are some of the new technologies used in Knowledge Management?
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Sunday, March 21, 2010
iBasket
The iBasket is a hamper/washer/dryer combo. The transparent iBasket stores your dirty clothes. Once filled, the automatic wash and dry cycle begins. After it has finished drying, the iBasket will send you an email or text message to let you know it’s done.
Why do consumers need the iBasket?
The iBasket saves time and energy as you’ll never have to transfer your clothes from the hamper to the washer to the dryer again. Plus, you won’t have to worry about your lucky shirt being dirty when you need it for a special occasion.
Features:
- Transparent body
- Built-in air refresh system that removes the smell of dirty clothes
- Wi-Fi enabled to help you monitor it from your PC or laptop
The one drawback to the iBasket is that it is very small. It has a capacity of approximately 3-5 kg which works out to be around 3 t-shirts and 2 trousers.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Pirate Bay founder introduces Flattr.
One of the founding members of The Pirate Bay has announced Flattr, a micropayments service/system that could help content owners make money from the web when surfers consume their content online. Flattr will provide a new system for sharing money, for bloggers, photographers and other people, and Flattr will allow them “to get money for things they do.”
Here is how it works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwvExIWf_Uc
The members pay a monthly sum to thier Flattr account and when they stumple upon something that another Flattr member has put on the web that they like or find usful they simply click on their Flattr button/icon to give them money for this site. At the end of the month, the fee that they had paid to their Flattr account will be distributed to the sites that they have clicked on. All the members will have to pay the monthly fee that will be about 2 EUR.
The system will not make a difference on the users or makers of the content on the websites.
"We aim to revolutionise how people pay and get paid for content on the internet. Come, join and show the world that good content is worth some coins out of your pocket," a message on the Flattr site reads. If successful, Flattr could prove to be a realistic way for copyright owners to make money rather than simply be faced with the choice of giving their content away for free or having the content pirated and distributed online without permission.
However there are already critics to this new system that are saying that micropayments have never really caught on online, as they stop surfers getting to the content they want quickly.
You can register your interest on the Flattr site http://flattr.com/beta/ and the service will launch fully in April.
Here is how it works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwvExIWf_Uc
The members pay a monthly sum to thier Flattr account and when they stumple upon something that another Flattr member has put on the web that they like or find usful they simply click on their Flattr button/icon to give them money for this site. At the end of the month, the fee that they had paid to their Flattr account will be distributed to the sites that they have clicked on. All the members will have to pay the monthly fee that will be about 2 EUR.
The system will not make a difference on the users or makers of the content on the websites.
"We aim to revolutionise how people pay and get paid for content on the internet. Come, join and show the world that good content is worth some coins out of your pocket," a message on the Flattr site reads. If successful, Flattr could prove to be a realistic way for copyright owners to make money rather than simply be faced with the choice of giving their content away for free or having the content pirated and distributed online without permission.
However there are already critics to this new system that are saying that micropayments have never really caught on online, as they stop surfers getting to the content they want quickly.
You can register your interest on the Flattr site http://flattr.com/beta/ and the service will launch fully in April.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Touch Screen Vending Machines. (news update blog)
It’s surprising that touch screen vending machines haven’t showed up sooner, but they’re now on their way to a mall near you. Recently debuted at CES, the Sapient designed Samsung uVending machines feature a huge, fully featured touchscreen which uses animations and interactive menus to assist and enrich your soda ordering experience. They are also outfitted with WiFi to alert owners to dwindling supplies, or update digital content. You also may want to think twice about giving the machine a shake to pry loose a hesitant soda, motion sensors are embedded that dole out on-screen warnings – and there’s reportedly a built in camera to capture images of vandals. They’ll be rolled out soon in the Simon chain of malls in the US, and in the UK sometime in 2010. Check out a video of the uVending machine in action through the link below.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U-DX6sEFRSI&feature=player_embedded
PLE Prezis
Last week we talked about Personal Learning Environments, and the proposed activity for this week is to create a Prezi describing your own PLE. Post the Prezi link here, and don't forget to add a comment about your PLE: do you think you have one, or are on the way to creating it? Which tools are part of your PLE? Does it help (and how) in your learning process? creating new connections and contacts? managing content and information? getting ready for the job market?
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